보건행정학회지 (Health Policy and Management)

  • 제24권2호
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  • Pages.128-135
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  • 2014
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  • 1225-4266(pISSN)
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  • 2289-0149(eISSN)
한국보건행정학회 (Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management)
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Regional Difference in Outpatient Service Utilization for Chronic Diseases among the Elderly

  • 투고 : 2014.03.05
  • 심사 : 2014.06.16
  • 발행 : 2014.06.30
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Background: With ageing and growing importance of disease management system, it is necessary to investigate the extent of regional difference in service utilization for chronic diseases among the elderly and to reflect it in designing the system. Methods: A multiple regression analysis and descriptive statistics analyses were employed using patient survey, which covers nationwide health facilities and their users. Results: While the differences in the rate of service utilization/utilization outside living area between urban and rural areas or between income levels are not large, considerable variations are observed within urban or rural areas and within income groups. Conclusion: This results suggest that it is important to subsidize economically disadvantaged segments of the population and residents of less-favored areas to be better-equipped for chronic disease management in order to prevent the development of severe ailments and the need for treatment at higher-level medical institutions. Improvements to the service infrastructure in vulnerable regions are essential.

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